Balancing competing water uses - a necessity for sustainable development

2003 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 11-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Töpfer
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Water Policy ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Dynamic Approach ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Sustainable Water Use ◽  
Policy And Strategy ◽  
Water Uses

The UNEP Water Policy and Strategy emphasises the need for environmentally sustainable water use as a key to sustainable development, including poverty reduction. The development of UNEP programmes over the years has produced an integrated, comprehensive and dynamic approach to competing water uses.

Agricultural water policy in China: challenges, issues, and options

Water Policy ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 9 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Giordano
Keyword(s):  
Water Use ◽  
Water Policy ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
Rural Livelihoods ◽  
Environmental Water ◽  
Agricultural Water ◽  
Agricultural Water Use ◽  
Water Uses

Agriculture is still by far the largest consumer of water in China. However, industrial, urban and now environmental water uses are rapidly growing. While in the past these new water needs could have been met through additional development or allocations, today scarcity – in terms of quantity, quality or both – means that new utilization often comes at the expense of other uses, in particular agricultural. The increasing pressure on agricultural water use comes at a time when rural poverty reduction and national food security are major national goals. The key questions are thus whether and how policy reform can contribute to changes in water use which maintain agricultural production and enhance rural livelihoods while at the same time freeing water for new, higher value uses outside the agricultural sector. This paper provides both an overview of the major issues behind these questions as well as a synthesis of the papers included in this special issue and their insights into the answers to those questions.

scholarly journals SUSTAINABLE WATER USE DOCTRINE IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (72) (2) ◽  
pp. 383-391
Author(s):  
I. N. Rozumovich
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Clean Water ◽  
Sustainable Water Use ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Russian Law ◽  
Further Development

The inclusion of the Russian Federation among the list of States that are the most endowed with water resources, which is associated with the significance of the scale of the country’s territory, the issue of revenues and consumption of clean water not only to ensure the well-being of the population and its vital needs, but also to maintain the existence of Thus, the leading direction of the state policy of Russia in the environmental sphere today is to ensure sustainable water use in the territory of the whole state, which is determined through the prism of sustainable development. However, there is no uniform understanding in its disclosure in science and the norms of the current legislation, which becomes an obstacle to the further development, improvement and promotion of concepts and trends of sustainable development. The solution may be the formation of the Sustainable water use Doctrine, which will unite the scientific efforts of Russian scientists-lawyers, economists, sociologists and environmental specialists. Combining the scientific views of the above branches of Russian law, will not only determine the range of problems in each sphere of life, but also will be the starting point for their best solution.

Language and Sustainable Development: Integrating the Economics of Language Policy with Poverty Reduction and Biodiversity Conservation

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Romaine
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Language Policy ◽  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Endangered Languages ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Welfare Theory ◽  
Conservation Of Biodiversity

It has become increasingly accepted that economic growth must be socially and environmentally sustainable. It must be linguistically and culturally sustainable as well because the conservation of biodiversity, cultural-linguistic diversity, sustainable development and the welfare of the poor are inextricably linked. The high global overlap between species and languages where the majority of the rural poor live can serve as a catalyst for bringing together researchers concerned with biodiversity conservation and poverty reduction with those focusing on the economics of language policy dedicated to maintaining linguistic and cultural diversity. While many are aware of the biodiversity extinction crisis and support campaigns for protecting endangered species, linguists and language activists have found it far more difficult to win public support for preserving linguistic diversity and revitalizing endangered languages. This chapter makes a case for support not on the basis of political arguments or appeal to human or minority rights, but rather on the basis of economic welfare theory, by taking account of some specific features of diverse linguistic environments as a valuable commodity. Evidence is presented to show why the health of a language depends on the health of its speakers, which in turn depends on the health of the natural environment.

Homeowners’ Preferences for Smart Irrigation Systems and Features

EDIS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (5) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Hayk Khachatryan ◽  
Alicia Rihn ◽  
Dong Hee Suh ◽  
Michael Dukes
Keyword(s):  
Water Use ◽  
Water Policy ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
Irrigation Systems ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Drought Conditions ◽  
Economics Department ◽  
Irrigation Technologies

Drought conditions make landscape irrigation and reducing water use top-of-mind for many Floridians. Encouraging wise water use is of particular importance to the smart irrigation industry and water policy makers. This 5-page fact sheet written by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn, Dong Hee Suh, and Michael Dukes and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department pinpoints key attributes and barriers affecting consumers' irrigation purchases and their adoption of smart irrigation technologies. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe1080

Factors affecting the Sustainable Development of Tourism Sector in Uttarakhand

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr Pradeep Mamgain
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Full Account ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Social Growth ◽  
Tourism Sector

Tourism as an industry has evolved as one of the largest and lucrative industry in Indian economy. It is regarded as one of the most effective instrument for national integration and harmony. Thus, leading towards social transformation and upliftment of the rural poor. The success of the tourism sector is highly influenced by the supporting industries such as hotels, transportation, communication, banking and so on. Sustainable tourism takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, industry, environment and host communities. Importance of sustainable tourism is immense for poverty reduction, the protection of environment and preservation of cultural heritage. Various stakeholders of sustainable tourism in Uttarakhand call for increase in productivity and efficiency of existing land, water, flora and fauna resources in a planned manner without jeopardizing their future use. This paper primarily aims to enhance a common understanding and commitment about Sustainable Tourism, and to demonstrate how it is a vehicle to foster economic and social growth, through the achievement of development imperatives, while minimizing negative social, cultural and environmental impacts in the state of Uttarakhand. The conceptual paper comes to note that all of us have our own role to play in ensuring tourism as a catalyst for sustainable development.

scholarly journals Understanding Water Use Conflicts to Advance Collaborative Planning: Lessons Learned from Lake Diefenbaker, Canada

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 1756
Author(s):  
Jania Chilima ◽  
Jill Blakley ◽  
Harry Diaz ◽  
Lalita Bharadwaj
Keyword(s):  
Water Use ◽  
Flood Control ◽  
Collaborative Planning ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Canadian Prairie ◽  
Water Users ◽  
Management Procedures ◽  
Lake Diefenbaker ◽  
Regulatory Instruments ◽  
Water Uses

Conflicts around the multi-purpose water uses of Lake Diefenbaker (LD) in Saskatchewan, Canada need to be addressed to meet rapidly expanding water demands in the arid Canadian prairie region. This study explores these conflicts to advance collaborative planning as a means for improving the current water governance and management of this lake. Qualitative methodology that employed a wide participatory approach was used to collect focus group data from 92 individuals, who formed a community of water users. Results indicate that the community of water users is unified in wanting to maintain water quality and quantity, preserving the lake’s aesthetics, and reducing water source vulnerability. Results also show these users are faced with water resource conflicts resulting from lack of coherence of regulatory instruments in the current governance regime, and acceptable management procedures of both consumptive and contemporary water uses that are interlinked in seven areas of: irrigation, industrial, and recreational water uses; reservoir water level for flood control and hydroelectricity production; wastewater and lagoon management; fish farm operations; and regional water development projects. As a means of advancing collaborative planning, improvements in water allocation and regulatory instruments could be made to dissipate consumptive use conflicts and fill the under-regulation void that exists for contemporary water uses. Additionally, a comprehensive LD water use master plan, as a shared vision to improve participation in governance, could be developed to direct the water uses that have emerged over time. This study suggests that these three areas are practical starting conditions that would enable successful collaborative planning for the seven areas of water uses. Focusing on these three areas would ensure the current and future needs of the community of water users are met, while avoiding reactive ways of solving water problems in the LD region, especially as the water crisis in the Canadian Prairie region where LD is located is expected to intensify.

scholarly journals Construction of an Environmentally Sustainable Development on a Modified Coastal Sand Mined and Landfill Site—Part 2. Re-Establishing the Natural Ecosystems on the Reconstructed Beach Dunes

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 717-741 ◽  
Author(s):  
AnneMarie Clements ◽  
Appollonia Simmonds ◽  
Pamela Hazelton ◽  
Catherine Inwood ◽  
Christy Woolcock ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Landfill Site ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Coastal Sand
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